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COMBINED TWEEZERS AND somzw DRIVER.

Patented Jan. 2'7, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. GLESSNER, OF BOULDER, COLORADO.

COMBINED TWEEZERS AND SCREW-DRIVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of-Letters Patent No. 311,308, dated January2'7, 1885.

Application filed October 13. 1884. (Model) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E GLEssNER, of Boulder, Boulder county,Colorado, have invented a certain new and useful Combined Tweezers andScrew-Driver, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

Figures 1 and 2 are side views at right angles to eazh other, showingthe springjaws retracted. Fig. 3 is a side View showing the point of thescrew-driver, and the spring-jaws engaging a screw. Fig. 4 is an endview of the instrument as seen in Fig. 1.

A is the stem of the instrument, ending at top in a swiveled or turninghead, B, and at bottom in a screwdriver, C.

D is a sleeve which fits upon the lower part of the stem, leaving thepoint of the screw-driver exposed. The sleeve is held in position uponthe stem by a set-screw, E, and its position can be changed so as toleave a greater or smaller length of the screw-driver point exposed. I

G is a sleeve sliding upon the sleeve D, and prevented from turningthereon by a studscrew, H, whose point works in a slot, I, of

A the sleeve D. The sleeve G carries two springhold of the screw-head.The spring-jaws are bowed outward at J, so as to allow their points toapproach each other as the sleeve G descends the jaws being out ofcontact with the bead F when in their extended position, and beingcarried toward each other by their own elasticity.

I have described the sleeve G as working on a sleeve, D; but the sleeveD is not essential, as the sleeve G may work directly on the stem of thescrewdriver and the beads F F be made upon the same.

I claim- 1. In a combined tweezers and screw-driver, the combination ofthe stem A, provided with an opening'bead, F, advance recessed bead F,and driver C, and the sleeve G, sliding thereon, having spring-jaws J,formed with bows J, the jaws adapted to occupy the recesses in theadvance bead, and the openingbead releasing the jaws from the recessedbead when the sleeve is retracted, as set forth.

2. The combination of the stem A, having CHARLES E. GLESSNER.

Witnesses:

EDWARD L. WALKER, J AMEs P. MAXWELL.

